Tory council representation has imploded, but Labour’s gains have not been seismic. These charts show what this may signal for a general election
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Conservative representation has collapsed to its lowest level since 1998 in the areas that voted in Thursday’s local elections, according to a Guardian analysis.
The Tories now control 19% of seats in the 98 council areas that had announced results by 20:40 on 3 May – their lowest level since Labour’s Tony Blair swept to power in the late 1990s.
Continue reading…Tory council representation has imploded, but Labour’s gains have not been seismic. These charts show what this may signal for a general electionFull 2024 council results for EnglandUK general election opinion poll trackerConservative representation has collapsed to its lowest level since 1998 in the areas that voted in Thursday’s local elections, according to a Guardian analysis.The Tories now control 19% of seats in the 98 council areas that had announced results by 20:40 on 3 May – their lowest level since Labour’s Tony Blair swept to power in the late 1990s. Continue reading…